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Who invented tarmac?

Tarmac was first invented by John MacAdam. got it?   Not True: John MacAdam came up with the idea of using graded stone to pave a road.  It was Edgar Purnal Hooley who… (MORE)
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How soon can you drive on new tarmac?

  This all depends on a number of varying factors such as air temperature, wind speed, depth/type of tarmacadam and volume/weight of traffic. It is possible to allow cars … (MORE)
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How do you clean tarmac?

Just slap some more on top of it.    lol OR ......   Visit www.asburycleaning.co.uk we are professionals at deep cleaning, chewing gum and graffiti removal.
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How do you make tarmac?

In a Tarmac production plant. Graded stone is conveyed to a large rotating dryer and heated to at least 180deg . then a quantity of heated bitumen is added and the two are mix… (MORE)
In Inventions

When did tarmac get invented?

in 1830 the Scotsman John Loudon Macadam invented the first form of tarmac called Tarmacadam. the tarmac we know today was made in 1901.
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What is the density of tarmac?

  2.4tonnes/m3 plus or minus 0.1 due to variances in local aggregate used.   2.4tonnes/m3 plus or minus 0.1 due to variances in local aggregate used.
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Who was tarmac named after?

In 1901, tarmac was patented by Edgar Purnell Hooley. Hooley named  it after John MacAdam, giving it the name Tarmacadam, which most  everyone shortens to tarmac.
In Cars & Vehicles

Why do you have tarmac roads?

If we didn't have Tarmac roads the roads would be bumpy and dusty, the dust would go in to the air and cause people to cough and could cause crashes. The inventor of Tarmac is… (MORE)